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The Monroe County Sheriff's Office has released the cause of death for the woman killed in Penfield Oct. 31.

According to its statement, Wendy Ford, 51, died from strangulation.

"MCSO investigators and the ME’s Office also determined Ford suffered blunt force trauma injuries to her head," the statement said.

Ford was the wife of Arnold Ford Jr., whose mother, Florence Ford, was found seriously injured in her Riga home after Wendy Ford died.

Florence Ford remains in guarded condition at Strong Hospital, police said. She is 76; she was 75 at the time she was attacked.

Arnold Ford, 52, was later found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Pennsylvania.

“The injuries suffered, allegedly at the hands of Arnold Ford Jr., are despicable and difficult for anyone to comprehend,” said Sheriff Todd Baxter.

"I would like to extend my gratitude to our deputies and investigators for their diligent police work and the instinct to check the welfare of additional family members, potentially saving Florence Ford’s life," Baxter said.

Arnold Ford’s employer called 911 after becoming concerned over an email from him saying he wouldn’t be reporting to work. When deputies went to his home, they found Wendy Ford’s co-workers trying to check on her welfare. After finding her dead, deputies took the initiative to check on Florence Ford.